casualties in gaza the zero continues the bombardment of the besieged strip after warning of a possible ground operation on boston is and the reach of. the latest hostilities in gaza coming after weeks of escalating tensions with israeli airstrikes and rocket attacks over the border. parts of the south is trying that brought europe to a standstill the continent tries to return to normality of to millions walked out of their jobs in protest against austerity only to be matched with a heavy hundred police response. and china's communist party elect a new leader to steer the country's powerhouse economy as part of a once in a decade political challenge.

international news live from moscow this is r.t. with me thanks for joining us israel is continuing its trikes on gaza with at least three palestinians reported killed this follows ones' day rocket attacks which left turn dead including the military leader of hamas israel has also warns that a ground operation is on the table all she's talking boston is intel of. overnight the bombardment continued from the air israeli airstrikes killed three more militants belonging to the same militant group in gaza as after jobbery the head of hamas his military wing who was killed in a targeted airstrike yesterday afternoon there's also reports confirmed by the israeli military of continued shelling via the israeli navy gunboats off the coast

and fixed land based artillery pieces from the southern israel from hamas twenty five rockets were fired into southern israel over the night israeli missile defenses trying to shoot those down some of them land landing in in southern israel as well this immediate escalation came about yesterday afternoon loud explosions rocking the only the built up areas there about ten people reported killed including civilians the great fear now that a ground invasion is imminent israeli sources have said that they're fully prepared to start a garden of asian if they deem it necessary and they have called up reservists possibly the last time that we've seen any operation of this intensity was over the new year of two thousand and eight to nine when israel launched operation cast lead pretty much following the same pattern as we've seen so far but with

a ground operation following the same stated objectives as israel says now to destroy the terrorist infrastructure on the ground in gaza meeting heavy fighting there was a lot of civilian casualties and damage as a result. the u.n. security council has held an arrogant closed door meeting after palestinians called for an end to israel's offensive and. can now reports from washington the u.s. is supporting israel despite the escalating violence. the u.s. response to the shelling of gaza was easy to predict and it says we stand by our partners in their right to defend themselves against terrorism the u.s. representative to the u.n. has released a statement saying the u.s. expresses regret at the death and injury of innocent israeli and palestinian civilians caused by the violence there but made it clear that washington is clearly blaming the palestinians for the israelis shelling of gaza palestinians are asking

the security council to stop israel and what they call quote war crimes perpetrated by israel against the palestinian people israel of course is saying that the air strikes are justified response to the rocket fire from gaza in two thousand is for all it's worth noting that this wednesday while israel was storming gaza from air president obama was holding a news conference the president received no question about gaza and that was almost nothing on t.v. here about it i've been watching very closely the israeli defense minister who has indicated that this could be just the beginning mr brock who broke the last israeli ground attack on gaza four years ago this three week operation cast lead in which more than one thousand and one hundred palestinians and twelve israelis were killed in the u.s. is basically told israel whatever you do to the palestinians in gaza we're not going to polls we're not going to intervene and the usual line is the one that we heard this wednesday and that is we stand by always really partners in the right to

defend themselves against terrorism but does the word terrorism in this context justify any actions by israel because it very much seems like it from the u.s. point of view and that is what many people don't understand but it's also interesting how washington chooses which acts of terror to condemn this terrorism and which ones not to condemn for example suicide bombings that happen in syria on a regular basis the u.s. does not hurry to condemn. them is acts of terror so the word terrorism may have different interpretations in washington often an act of terror may not be condemned as such if it's committed against someone designated by the u.s. as an enemy. and hamas has responded to these arenas told with rocket fire reportedly killing three israelis and my colleague build all spoke to israeli defense forces spokesperson lieutenant colonel at the top of it and he asked if

israel's deadly actions were justified. i think that seven hundred rockets a year launched from gaza into israel do not demand justification we have one million israelis which are under immediate danger and they have between fifteen and fifty seconds this more than justifies this operation we took this operation in order to defend the people of israel and can you confirm that you continue this operation with ground invasion. ground invasion is an option we currently have an operational assessment following the assessment will decide how to proceed for us all the options are currently on the table what do you hope to achieve by an invasion is it's going to provoke. and just turn into a just a circle of more violence and death well since hamas encouraged the firing of the rockets into israel don't you think it's a bit late for that i mean we are here. to feel

a defense operation in order to protect the three million israelis that are almost under this rocket fire we currently are continuing the operation that few hours ago we targeted underground tunnels and launching pads in these launching pads there were rockets of different types some came from iran i'm referring to the farther five these are rockets with a very long range but can you really reach a city of tel aviv we cannot allow this situation to continue our country. deserves and has the right to defend its people statistically many would say that the rocket attacks on israel have had not as much in the fact as what's happening with the retaliate three attacks from israel against gaza were getting reports of your civilians dying i spoke to an eyewitness earlier who was saying that even children were caught up in this what do you say about this i believe that there are casualties on both sides in the past decades now we don't have any intention to target people that are not involved directly in terror but hamas is the terror

going to zation that shows deliberately to locate its warehouses of rockets its facilities of terror its outposts right in the middle of the population the gazans shows hamas hamas shills terror terror is rocket fire we will not comply with this kind of situation. and over night right after the starters all she spoke so how we feel documentary filmmaker with working in gaza and his sound palestinian people are terrified and expecting things to get. we've seen an absolutely. hospital system health system here in gaza an emergency crisis status was launched by that within an hour of the operation a pillow being launched as you said we've seen at least three dead children at least one woman we've seen at least ninety. in just one hospital we've seen

victims many people giving. reports of why phosphorus may be being used again here on the gaza strip we've seen naval attacks attacks i have to be honest with you the situation is very very grave and the palestinian gazan population are frankly being terrorized internationals in the gaza strip recalled to an activist and the gazan people believe that this is the beginning of another full scale war akin to that of winter two thousand and eight winter two thousand and nine named operation costs so i have to tell you the situation is expected to get greater and greater. and to get live updates on this is haitian in gaza you can always log on to our website clone will be closely following that story and stay with us. the european union is feeling the aftershocks of violence and his therapy approach how sad is the demonstrators in more than twenty countries joined forces with

twenty four hour strike over spending conference cairo saying unemployment was met with fierce response by the well sources plunging you up into chaos meanwhile more and more people in greece said turning to it and now it's a political movement advocating violence. also change at the top as china names they need a leader who will rule the country for the next decade or get analysis on that on and on the world which means for the emerging superpower and its role in the world after a short break. i never thought i could earn a living this way. natale issue of oil is a lot more should just small arms so those photos to machine building plant lot are the sourced count of all the weapons she's fired over the past twelve years. i got so used to it sometimes my friends ask me to join them at the rifle range and i say

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mega strike that saw millions of workers across the debt ridden block take to the streets the day of action against austerity you saw massive shutdowns travel chaos and to have a hundred police response to the protests some of the most disturbing scenes occurred in spain's two main cities where frustration was deepening recession spilled into violence in madrid in brussels thank fired rubber bullets and clash with dire straits was over one hundred people were arrested and at least seventy five injured throughout the country that was at the forefront of the strike. force now from the spanish capital. playing. greece. italy. and portugal. europe's most debt ridden countries joining together with many others for the continent's first cross border mega strike from the beginning it was clear that emotions were running high in many places madrid saw violence early on and asked

a brief car broke the anger of those protesting at the don't feel various things put up between the protesters and the riot police is classic right almost three hundred tonight we're going to get more symbolic candy for the huge divide the people say there are right now all across there are the three legged government between the people themselves this is where the austerity but those. rubber bullets in violent confrontations with the authorities are becoming an all too familiar sights consonance leaders stand firm that will stir its he is a necessary evil to cut the sky high deficit own november the fourteenth the people of europe seem to have formed a county union to fight back against the prevailing tidal stereotypic ahead of next week's budget meetings brussels would have been watching closely as the scenes of police. and protest is. played out across the nobel peace prize winning. imagery of the clean up operation is already under way only we say we see the same

to keynote them that it finds itself in. the joy it's all in all the way all the deepening spending cuts and soaring unemployment that swept through more than twenty european countries in portugal where the government plans to establish the measures that stick protestors to and won't send bottles appliance please god a department of the comp to lift its release of a demonstration is turning violent as well as tens of thousands of students and what has clashed with police countries like france and belgium have been less affected by the financial crisis also seoul huge marches on to say so it just bring about the lending that took action wednesday strike and explained what struck the people to strike. a protest isn't about a solution a protest is normally about something you don't want so in this case what they're protesting is easy to austerity is cuts in social spending and cuts in social

rights and the expansion of social misery people can make the argument that austerity is a solution to the current problems being faced by your european citizenry and in particular by the southern european citizenry the problem is what does that austerity mean is it neoliberal e.u. austerity where you cut basically all of those all of the social protection that keeps people from descending down to a sort of downward spiral of social misery and with all of that escalating conflict or do you leave social protection in place and cut in places where there really is overspending such as a bank bailouts and and and areas like these. and we'll get more insight into your observe rowing frustration of the stairs here as well as economists forecast on our website and also that the best pictures and videos from the mega strike so head to r.t. dot com to explore that.

meanwhile a wave of recent and hysterically process in greece has contributed to the popularity of a radical political party the neo nazi golden door says it knows how to turn things around and more and more people are listening piece on a has the story. hunger joblessness and the feeling europe is ripping the country apart greeks are seeking answers today crisis in increasingly extreme news the main form but this has been expressed is the rise of the greek left but also a warning development in the. months has been the rise of the neo fascists. would be more precise than nazis or not the numbers don't lie at the last election in june golden dawn entered parliament with seven percent of the vote current opinion polls suggest an election today would see them take around thirteen percent

they can offer some practical solutions to greek people and because they portray themselves as their one who is a status quo quality responsible for the christ but it's not just politicians they are accused of trying to punish anti immigrant grandstanding is a key part of the greeks for the greeks manifesto which is seen them linked to violent attacks on foreigners clashes between their members and other politicians on discussion shows and their leader denying the holocaust on television well with serious allegations of violence leveled against them and certainly being no strangers when it comes to making a scene what do golden dawn's elected officials think that their party's policies can do for the greek people this is. a leading member of golden dawn who you may recognize as the politician we just saw a turkish fellow guest on a panel show. in power will revise the constitution whoever embezzled money will go

to jail and they are other assets will be confiscated we will declare a greek economic zone to tap the resources and energy reserves which today are claimed by foreign interests we will bring security target crime and regrease of illegal immigrants but those who has written extensively on. the rise of the extreme right are adamant that golden dawn won't power through chaos after. the polls show that their winning ground despite everybody being aware of the violence they use and the rights they cause they want the other parties to fight among themselves so they can pick up voters out of the turmoil they want civil war not true cassady artists propaganda propaganda this is black propaganda with the prospect of yet another election in greece in the near future golden dawn senses its chance to sway more voters its way despite the shadow of this continuing to hang over them. i t. well the election over in the us not

all americans are in apache or sick mood as we call them now westernized more and more people in states around the country want to secede accumulating thousands of electronic signatures demanding they go it alone. and also mind he is already a billionaire and now he is a comic book hero becomes the subject of a biographical cartoon released in the year was telling the life story of the self-made of russian tycoon. china's vice president sees in pain has taken over as the communist party leader and will become the next president in march that. china's government undergoes its once in a decade political transformation with the central committee meeting to elect new leaders henry morton is in beijing for. well huge events happening at the moment here in china the world's most populous nation and the world's second largest economy a once in a decade leadership change over that process started over the last week with the

communist party of china's congress the eighteenth party congress that closed on wednesday with president hu jintao stepping down as general secretary of the party china has been a real economic success story we've seen it in membership to the world trade organization it's now a very sort of prominent member of that particular organization we've seen its g.d.p. quadruple in the last ten years and is now the second largest economy in the world set to become the world's largest overtake the u.s. by twenty twenty. makes up ten to twenty percent of overall global economic output it's responsible for thirty to forty percent of overall global economic growth. and the big question on everybody's lips now is how the new leadership will affect china's relations with its top rival the us and financial expert francis lui who is based in hong kong believes that america will no longer get everything its own way

as china strength militarily. leadership sure. you believe in continuity above everything else so. what do. you to economically charnel do do is to continue to string for. three to richer. can achieve parity with america. is there. i don't think america can throw its weight around the world with out a pole like what it is now you can't you can't do anything you want but if china becomes. on the parity with the us there seems to be a change let's now take a look at some other stories this hour syrian rebels say they've taken control of

the key military checkpoint near the country's northeastern border with turkey at least eighteen government troops and three opposition fighters died in the bottle near the town of ras al-ain which the rebels seized on friday meanwhile senior you care to discuss the growing violence including the option of the no fly zone this comes as friends became the first western power to officially recognize the opposition coalition in syria. a. series of bomb attacks have spread throughout iraq claiming the lives of at least twenty six people london dring more than one hundred dead the blasts occurred in co kook where three car bombs killed nine and injured dozens and as a car bomb targeting anomic own was done while a police station and an army patrol were attacked in mosul the spate of dead less souls happened on the evil the islamic new year and the herat. two thousand people have protested on the streets of jordan's converso one month old having a second day of unrest in different parts of the country the anger was part of a spike in fuel prices announced by the head of state and some seizures cross held

stones of police who responded with tear gas protests was called for a popular revolution and criticized king abdullah the second which is punishable by jail under jordanian a little. after the break we'll be joined by two experts on china just cause in the country's new leadership will stand the test of time. will. really take free. free. free. free. willed free. video for your media project free video gone to our t.v. dot com.

you know sometimes you see a story and it seems so for lengthly you think you understand it and then you glimpse something else and you hear or see some other part of it and realize that everything is ok you don't know i'm tom harpur welcome to the big picture.

hello we're here to welcome to spotlight the. party i'll do now than today we're talking about the power shift in china in less than ten years china is about to become the world's largest economy if the forecast is right that what happened

during the rule of the people elected today at the national communist party congress will be that easy for them to keep the country growing china's economy has several weak points corruption for example for the growing dependency on imported resource at the same time political pressure is growing both from the house and the inside where millions are of this can then do the human rights violations a lack of trade so will the new chinese leadership stand the test of time where will they take the country will discuss it with. the president of the russian foreign ministry's diplomatic academy and. journalist political analyst an expert. since its establishment in one thousand food nine the people's republic of china hasn't seen many power shifts still there were changes of the country's leadership on.